Individual and group peer support for men who have experienced sexual, physical and psychological trauma. Groups are open to men after they have met a peer support facilitator for one to one meetings. Call David Passell on 021 174 9252 or 09 889 2553, email manager@betterblokes.org.nz

Gender Identity

https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/Canada
Canada will soon add a third gender option besides ‘male’ and ‘female’ to its census in order to capture a more accurate picture of the country.
The 2021 official government survey will officially ask what respondents identify as in the hopes of making the census more inclusive.
“We want to

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201804/contagious-hate
The group is “Incels,” which means involuntary celibates. It seems that some frustrated males have banded together on websites to complain about their lack of success with women and their hatred of female power. One person uploaded a picture of Minassian and wrote, "The incel revolution has begun." Another wrote:

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a851543/coronation-street-spoilers-jack-p-shepherd-david-rape-story/
David wakes up the next morning in Josh's bed and although the mechanic has already left, a traumatised David starts to remember what happened to him the night before.
Struggling to come to terms with what's happened, David then wrestles with a difficult decision over whether to report the crime to

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12035852
For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?
They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, but wonder if men with similar scars will ever receive a comparable level of public empathy and understanding.
Multiple studies have concluded that

"The list itself comes from the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) list and not INZ," an agency spokeswoman said.
According to information on INZ's website, sex worker or escort is listed as an ANZSCO level 5 skilled employment, and applicants could claim points if they were paid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_people_and_military_service#New_Zealand
The New Zealand Defence Force has been lauded as a world leader in diversity and for support of the LGBTQI community, and has been ranked as number one for integration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender personnel into the nation's military.[34][35]
With the addition of the Human Rights Act to the

By Christian Michelides - File:VfGH - Verhandlung Wahlanfechtung.jpg, File:VfGH - Verhandlung Wahlanfechtung 2.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49681228
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/austrian-court-to-consider-3rd-gender-identity-in-records/2018/03/19/287d3274-2b8a-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html?utm_term=.bcc87faff678
Austria’s Constitutional Court says it will consider whether a third gender should be an option for official records, taking up the case of a person who unsuccessfully sought to have their entry changed to

https://qz.com/1230638/omnisexual-gynosexual-demisexual-whats-behind-the-surge-in-sexual-identities/
In 1976, the French philosopher Michel Foucault made the meticulously researched case that sexuality is a social construct used as a form of control. In the 40 years since, society has been busy constructing sexualities. Alongside the traditional orientations of heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual, a myriad other options now exist

Archbishop of Canterbury cannot understand why US fundamentalist Christians support Donald Trump https://t.co/HmKrBuSX6O— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) November 26, 2017
The Most Rev Justin Welby said he "really genuinely" had no explanation foe how the US President has secured such a significant support base amongst church-goers.
He made the admission as